diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
index 2e2f42074e18e0fa0de175b47325c5b895635c4d..696b8e4e66bbf89bd9b71499f549697b0f68f745 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ static void __init setup_nmi(void)
  * cycles as some i82489DX-based boards have glue logic that keeps the
  * 8259A interrupt line asserted until INTA.  --macro
  */
-static inline void unlock_ExtINT_logic(void)
+static inline void __init unlock_ExtINT_logic(void)
 {
 	int apic, pin, i;
 	struct IO_APIC_route_entry entry0, entry1;